Patrick George

This may seem hard to believe, but the current Mercedes-Benz S-Class bowed way back in 2005. Eight years is forever in car time, but the S still looks pretty classy and striking on the road. A new one is apparently on the horizon. Is this mule a preview of what's to come?

These photos come to us from Torrance, California, where Benz mules are apparently a fairly common sight. It's pretty clearly one of the current S-Classes with the badges removed and heavy camouflage. Those quad exhaust pipes in the back make me think it's got something entirely new under its skin, though.